The Bodyguards Books in Order

The Bodyguards is the same connected romantic suspense world many Cindy Gerard readers first found through To the Edge. The books center on protection specialists and the women who would often rather do anything than accept protection, which means every story begins with tension before the romance even gets started.

What keeps the series moving is the mix of job pressure and family connection. The Garretts and their allies do not just take assignments. They carry history with them, and the books build a sense of loyalty from one installment to the next. That gives the series a team feeling without losing the individual couple at the center of each book.

The stakes are usually immediate. Threats feel close. Heroes and heroines spend a lot of time in each other's space, under stress, with very little room to pretend they are unaffected. Gerard gets a lot out of that setup, especially because her protected heroines are not passive people waiting to be saved.

This is a good series if you like romantic suspense that stays readable and emotional rather than getting lost in technical detail. It is fast, sexy, and driven by the idea that keeping someone safe can be its own kind of trap, especially when hearts get involved.